Library

*_SOME USEFUL WEBSITES ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT_*

http://www.khanacademy.org

http://www.academicearths.org

http://www.coursera.com

http://www.edx.org

http://www.open2study.com

http://www.academicjournals.org

http://www.codeacademy.org

http://www.youtube.com/education

*BOOK SITES*

http://www.bookboon.com

http://ebookee.org

http://sharebookfree.com

http://m.freebooks.com

http://www.obooko.com

http://www.manybooks.net

http://www.epubbud.com

http://www.bookyards.com

http://www.getfreeebooks.com

http://freecomputerbooks.com

http://www.essays.se

http://www.sparknotes.com

http://www.pink.monkey.com

                    https://www.projectmadurai.org/pmworks.html

*ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT*

http://www.ocwconsortium.org/

http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/courses/ocwsites

http://ocw.tufts.edu -Tuft University

http://ocw.upm.es -Univesidad Politechnica, Madrid

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/

http://ocw.usu.edu/ -Utah State University

http://open.umich.edu/ -University of Michigan

http://ocw.nd.edu/ -Nore Dame University

*ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS*

http://www.ehow.com

http://www.whatis.com

http://www.howstuffwork.com

http://www.webopedia.com

http://www.plagtracker.com

http://www.answers.com

*SEARCH SITES*

■ http://www.about.com – About.com

■ http://www.alltheweb.com -AllTheWeb

■ http://www.altavista.com -AltaVista

■ http://www.askjeeves.com – Ask Jeeves!

■ http://www.excite.com – Excite

■ http://www.hotbot.com -HotBot

■ http://www.looksmart.com -LookSmart

■ http://www.lycos.com -Lycos

■ Open Directory (www.dmoz.org )

■ Google (www.google.com )

■ Mamma (www.mamma.com )

■ Webcrawler (www.webcrawler.com )

■ Aol (www.aol.com )

■ Dogpile (www.dogpile.com)

■ 10pht (www.10pht.com)

*SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE*

■ AnyWho (www.anywho.com)

■ InfoSpace (www.infospace.com)

■ Switchboard (www.switchboard.com)

■ WhitePages.com (www.whitepages.com)

■ WhoWhere (www.whowhere.lycos.com)

*SEARCHING FOR THE LATEST NEWS*

■ ABC News (www.abcnews.com)

■ CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)

■ CNN (www.cnn.com)

■ Fox News (www.foxnews.com)

■ MSNBC (www.msnbc.com)

■ New York Times (www.nytimes.com)

■ USA Today (www.usatoday.com)

*SEARCHING FOR SPORTS HEADLINES AND SCORES*

■ CBS SportsLine (www.sportsline.com)

■ CNN/Sports Illustrated (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

■ ESPN.com (espn.go.com)

■ FOXSports (foxsports.lycos.com)

■ NBC Sports (www.nbcsports.com)

■ The Sporting News (www.sportingnews.com)

*SEARCHING FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION*

■ healthAtoZ.com (www.healthatoz.com)

■ kidsDoctor (www.kidsdoctor.com)

■ MedExplorer (www.medexplorer.com)

■ MedicineNet (www.medicinenet.com)

■ National Library of Medicine

(www.nlm.nih.gov)

■ Planet Wellness (www.planetwellness.com)

■ WebMD Health (my.webmd.com)

*JOURNALS*

http://www.indexcopernicus.com Multidisciplinary

http://www.ajol.info/ – African Journal Online

http://www.africanjournalseries.com –

http://www.devconsortservices.com.ng

http://www.doaj.org – directory of open access journal

http://www.sabinet.co.za – South African Journals.

http://www.oajse.com – Open Access Journal Search Engine

http://www.lub.lu.se/en.html – Lund University

http://www.dovepress.com/ – Free Scientific & Medical Materials

http://www.copernicus.org/ – Access & Publication

LIBRARY RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Library will be kept open from 9.30Am to 6.00 Pm.
2. Identity Card is compulsory for getting access to the library
3. All students should scan the ID card in the Library, before entering.
4. Personal belongings are not allowed inside the Library.
5. SILENCE & CLEANLINESS should be strictly maintained in & around the Library
6. Do not tear pages from the books.
7. Books and Periodicals should be replaced in proper places after reading.
8. Within the stipulated period, the books have to be either returned back or further be extended.
9. Borrower’s tickets are not transferable.
10. If the due date falls on holidays, return can be done on the following working day without fine.
11. Reference books such as Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, Year Books, Journals, Projects reports, Textbooks with a marking REFERENCE etc., Will not be issued.
12. All the books should be returned before the examination.
13. 1per day will be collected for the books which are not duly  returned or extended.
14. Books are to be handled very carefully. If a book is lost by the student, she shall replace the book (same title, author and edition) or shall pay double the cost of the book as fine.
15. Students are not allowed to enter the library, during the class hours.
16. Any marking or writing in the book is strictly prohibited.
17. Members should not use Pen drive in Digital Library.
18. Misbehaviour in the library will lead to cancellation of membership and also attracts serious disciplinary action.
19. While leaving the Library, Lights, Fans and AC must be switched off.
20. The Librarian May Refuse Students To Loan Books Without Assigning Any Reasons Thereof.
21. All students should return their library books to obtain “NO DUE CERTIFICATE” from the library for getting Hall ticket.
22. Similarly the staff members who intend to leave the college should settle all the dues and obtain “NO DUE CERTIFICATE” from the library.
23. Help Us to Help Better.

MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY

• Binding Books                   : 1103 (Minor damaged books are transformed into binding form every year)
• Damaged Books                : 76    (Kept in Store Room)
• Missing Books                   : 10     (Remitting the books using due amount during stock verification per year)
• Back Volumes Binding    : 365  (Previous publications and journals arranged as back volume binding every year)
• Daily users                         : (300 -350) / day Approx.
• Circulation                         : 60 / day Approx.
• Thesis and Dissertations

DIGITAL LIBRARY

• Online database
• N – list facility is available in digital library
• The text books and thesis references are also available in CD format for students reference

IT INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE LIBRARY

• Ten Computers
• Server PC with LAN connectivity
• Wi –Fi
• Bar Code Printer
• Bar Code Scanners
• UPS
• Laser Printer
• Photo copier
• CCTV- Camera

E- RESOURCES

Restrictions on access and downloading of licensed e-Resources

The e-Resources are licensed for the non-profit educational use of the Institute. Copyright law governs the use of these e-Resources.

Doing the following things are strictly prohibited:

• Systematic downloading, distributing or retaining substantial portions.
• Forwarding electronic versions of articles or the use of electronic articles for commercial purposes.
• Strictly prohibited to download entire journal issue or databases or an entire e-book.

E- Books & E – Journals

Supports INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network) access through NLIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for scholarly content)

website. http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in     ,  

N-list No. of user :1355

Electronic Links To

• Secondary sources
• Databases
• Full articles
• Audio Books
• Soft Skills
• Important Institutions
• Tutorials
• career guidance
• Videos – Academics, Inspirational, Career
• e-zines (Electronic Magazines)

LIBRARY ACCESS:

VARIOUS SECTIONS OF LIBRARY

• • The college library building is located in the first floor
  • Automation counter
  • OPAC (Online Public Access catalog)— Circulation Section
  • E-gate for students & Faculty
  • Display of New Arrivals
  • Periodical Section—(Journals,Magazines & News Papers)
  • Stack room- (General Books, Textbook )
  • Reading hall
  • E-Zone (Digital Library)
  • Reference section
  • Back Volumes of Journals
  • Old  Q – Bank
  • Theses
  • Special report
  • Stock Room – (Old New papers, Damaged Books)

Issue System

        Books will be issued on presentation of the library card along with the smart card. Students are instructed to check the books while borrowing and they will be responsible for any type of damage or mutilation noticed at the time of return.

Book Lost

       If the books are lost, then the borrower shall replace the books of the same edition or latest edition or pay double cost of the book after getting permission from the librarian.

Care of Library Books

        Students are require to handle the books/ Journal very carefully; marking with pencil, writing or highlighting , tearing the pages or mutilating the same in any other way will be viewed very seriously. In such case reader shall be held responsible unless these are brought to the notice of the library staff at the time of issue.

1. Reference Section: This section contains encyclopedia, dictionaries, biographies, atlases, and other books, which can be consulted in the reference section only.  The books from this section cannot be issued.
2. Research Section : In these section Dissertations/Theses, Journals, General magazines and News Letter are available. The latest issues are displayed on display rack and other previous issues are arranged in the drawer. Bound volumes of periodicals are arranged in wooden class Alamara

LIBRARY SERVICES

1. 1. Book Circulation Service
   2. Open Access: The members have the privilege of open access to the bookshelves and freedom to browse the books during the Library Working Hours.
   3. Newspaper Clipping Service.
   4. Reference service / Referral Service
   5. Journals & General magazine section
   6. Newspaper section
   7. Online Access to e-resources
   8. Reprographic services
   9. Free WIFI access
   10.  Clearance certificate

AUTOMATED CIRCULATION

• • Library have automated circulation
  • A circulation system records the lending log for all the materials.

OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog

• • It is an online database of materials held by a library
  • It is an electronic version of the card catalog
  • Library users can search and locate an exact books and non – book materials from catalog at a library
  • The search is done by using author, title, publisher, keyword and year of publication

READING HALL

• • The number of text books are available for all department in reading hall
  • The Seating capacity of reading hall is 60

Thiruvalluvar Digital Library

“Except a Living Being there is nothing more valuable than a Book.”

            A repository of knowledge housed with —- books, —- journals and magazines, and with further enhancement of exclusive reference section and University questions bank. The Digital Library is contemporarily equipped with Inflibnet virtual library access and other modern digital amenities to access online materials easily. Hence, such feasible provisions enable the students to utilize the learning resources available throughout the global scenario and enhance their global competency.

INCEPTION  OF NEW  DIGITAL LIBRARY –  OPENED ON 31.07.2017

Library Area – 3960 Sqft

Working Hours – On Working day 9.30am to 6.00 pm

Software Automation  

       The General library has been digitalized with the privilege of Inflibnet virtual access, thereby has been named as Thiruvalluvar Digital library. Since been provisioned with Inflibnet, the students and staff can easily collect required e-materials for their learning and reference purposes. The library has been equipped with fully automated software, and hence the stack maintenance, cataloguing, etc have completely been digitalized with respective software for easy work process. Besides, the students’ entry also be done with ID card access using Barcode scanner. Thus, the complete library process is performed using the specific software and the details of respective software is given below.

1.Name of ILMS software : Lips I net 5.0
2.Nature of automation (fully or partially) : Fully Automated
3.Version : Windows 2008 server for Back end, MS SQL Server 2008 and Front end Visual Basic 6.0, ASP.net
4.Year of Automation : 2017

Knowledge Resources: